Miami Palms 3, Detroit Tigers 2

 The Miami Palms rode another strong start from Dylan Bundy and a clutch blast from Chris Korb to edge out the Detroit Tigers, 3–2, on Saturday night in Miami. But the win came with a significant cost: center fielder Brett Gardner exited with what the team later confirmed as a lower leg injury. He will be placed on the 60-day injured list.

After Pat Grant hit the game tying homer a batter before, Korb provided the go ahead swing in the bottom of the 7th, crushing a solo homer off Tigers reliever John Schreiber to flip a 2–1 deficit into a 3–2 lead. 

“We’ve seen Korby do that all year,” said manager Scott Hatteberg. “Big moment, and he doesn’t try to do too much.”

Bundy, coming off a rough start his last time out, was electric through six shutout innings, scattering five hits and striking out seven. He left with a 1–0 lead, but Cody Allen gave up two runs in the top of the seventh to briefly hand the lead to Detroit. The blown save was Allen’s first, but he ultimately picked up the win thanks to Korb’s heroics.

Chris Martin continued his rock-solid stretch in the ninth, working around a single for his 8th save of the season.

Offensively, Miami tallied 10 hits, including three from Grant and two each from Korb and Nick Markakis. However, the injury to Gardner loomed large postgame.

“It stings. He’s been our spark plug,” Hatteberg said of Gardner, who was hitting .311 with 5 homers and 11 RBI. “He’ll be missed.”

The Palms responded swiftly, calling up left-handed outfield prospect Jason Roeder from Triple-A Jackson. The 22-year-old is expected to share time in center field with veteran Markakis and Frank Sohn, depending on matchups.

“We believe in Roeder,” Hatteberg said. “He’s earned this.”

With the win, Miami climbs to 15–13 and remains undefeated in their homestand. They'll go for the sweep of Detroit tomorrow before hosting the Boston Red Sox for a three-game set.

BOX SCORE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • W: Allen (2–0)

  • L: Schreiber (0–1)

  • SV: Martin (8)

  • HR: Korb (6), Grant (4); Cron (1)

  • Player of the Game: Chris Korb – 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 RBI

 Miami Palms 3, Detroit Tigers 2
 Saturday, April 25, 2020
 
 
 Detroit Tigers (0-2)                                     Miami Palms (15-13)                                     
 Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      Player          AB R  H BI BB SO  P  A  E LOB   Ave      
 ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      ------          -- -  - -- -- --  -  -  - ---   ---      
 Maybin rf       5  1  3  0  0  2  0  0  0  0   .600      Gardner cf      4  0  0  0  0  2  1  0  0  1   .311
 Reyes cf        4  1  2  0  1  0  2  0  0  0   .375      Grant 1b        3  1  3  1  1  0  7  1  0  0   .278
 Cron 1b         5  0  1  2  0  0  9  4  0  3   .222      Gonzalez 2b     4  0  0  0  0  2  0  1  0  0   .301
 Schoop 2b       4  0  1  0  1  1  0  1  0  2   .125      Korb 3b         4  1  3  2  0  0  0  4  0  1   .311
 Cabrera dh      4  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  2   .250      Encarnacion dh  3  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  0  2   .275
 Martin c        3  0  0  0  1  1  6  0  0  0   .000      Sohn rf         4  0  1  0  0  0  3  0  0  3   .283
 Goodrum ss      3  0  1  0  1  1  0  3  0  1   .333      Castillo c      4  0  1  0  0  0  9  0  0  0   .216
 Jones lf        4  0  0  0  0  1  3  0  0  2   .000      Munoz ss        4  0  0  0  0  0  4  2  0  1   .279
 Lugo 3b         4  0  1  0  0  1  0  2  0  1   .250      Markakis lf     4  1  2  0  0  0  2  0  0  1   .284
 
                 -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---                            -- -  - -- -- -- -- -- -- ---            
 Totals          36 2  9  2  4  9  24 10 0  11            Totals          34 3  10 3  2  6  27 10 0  9  
 
 
                        1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9      R  H  E
                        -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -      -  -  -
 Detroit Tigers         0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0      2  9  0  
 Miami Palms            0  0  0  0  1  0  2  0         3  10 0  
 
 
 
 LOB- Detroit Tigers 11, Miami Palms 9; 2B- Reyes(1), Schoop(1), Goodrum(1), Sohn(11),
 Korb(4); 3B- Cron(1); HR- Korb(6), Grant(4); RBI- Cron 2(3), Korb 2(19), Grant(7);
 RLSP- Cron 3, Cabrera, Goodrum, Jones 2, Encarnacion 2, Sohn 2, Korb, Munoz, Markakis;
  
 
  
  
 
 
 Detroit Tigers            IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA
 Norris                    5.0  7  1  1  2  5    1.80  
 Schreiber(L 0-1)          2.0  3  2  2  0  1    9.00  
 Farmer                    1.0  0  0  0  0  0    3.00  
 
 Miami Palms               IP   H  R  ER BB SO    ERA
 Bundy                     6.0  5  0  0  2  7    6.00  
 Allen(W 2-0)(BS 1)        1.0  3  2  2  1  1    6.35  
 Peralta(H,2)              1.0  0  0  0  1  1    3.94  
 Martin(S,8)               1.0  1  0  0  0  0    2.00  
 
 Pitches-strikes- Norris 66-44, Schreiber 27-19, Farmer 4-4, Bundy 77-54, Allen 24-14,
 Peralta 14-7, Martin 12-7; Batters faced- Norris 24, Schreiber 9, Farmer 3, Bundy 25,
 Allen 7, Peralta 4, Martin 4; 

  
 
  
 Temp - 90, Sky - Cloudy, Wind - SW 12MPH 
 

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